Relish with Kate Stevenson

This week on Relish, there's a brand new bar opening smack bang on the waters of the Yarra next week, Kate chats to Yarra Botanicals head chef Telina Menzies. Plus - time to get your bubbles on, the Prosecco Festival is back and Melbourne’s own Prosecco Queen Melissa Brauer will tell us all what to expect! And This Week in Food, Kate's verdict on the Her Rooftop, how you can make the most of...

Saturday on Relish, Pure South's Philip Kennedy on the devastating leak that lost them two months of trade this summer - but they're back and serving up that stunning Tasmanian produce. Also, Middle Eastern master Tom Sarafian is popping up at Cumulus Inc this March, Kate will find out what's on the menu. And This Week in Food - get your tix for two more great festivals, Peninsula Pinots and Piers...

This week on Relish, the Melbourne man behind dessert empire Pana Organic, Pana Barbounis on the road to success and the joy of coming up with new flavours and products. Also, Danish chef Bente Grysbaek is a master when it comes to cooking off the grid, now she's bringing one of her Food, Fire and Wine events to the CBD - Kate will find out where. And This Week in Food - the 2022 Melbourne Food an...

This week on Relish, Kate's just had a little trip to Tassie, and she'll share details on the east coast winery with some of the best views she's seen anywhere in Australia. Plus, DJ Singh is behind a CBD Indian fine diner but they've opted for a more relaxed eatery in the inner burbs for their new venue, all the details on Carlton North’s Haldi.  And This Week in Food, some V...

This week on Relish, Esca Khoo has journeyed from his homeland in Borneo to some of the best kitchens in Melbourne, Kate will find out how he’s taking the rest of us on a journey through Asia at Miss Mi. Also, in Rutherglen, there’s a new casual eatery at the stunning All Saints Winery. Eliza Brown has the scoop on Bonnie.  And This Week in Food, Kate's got a wrap of some of the b...

This week on Relish – with many back isolating, Kate's on the search to find the best ways to indulge at home - starting with asking what sort of bottled cocktails Best Bartender in the World Orlando Marzo is making.  Also - 14 Days of Cheese are putting together some fabulously cheesey iso packs to spoil yourself or a loved one with. And This Week in Food there's ideas for Lunar New Ye...

This week on Relish, it feels like we can finally start to plan some travel, so Justin Jamieson from Get Lost Magazine shares his ideas for some Victorian and interstate getaways. Also, Harry Mangat is the latest chef to "pop up" on the Mornington Peninsula, Kate will reveal where you'll find him. And This Week in Food -  how you can get your seafood fix at Prahran Market each Friday in Feb,...

This week on Relish, if anything is going to take the attention away from the sporting action at the Australian Open, surely it should be food, not immigration woes. Kate will chat to Guy Grossi who's in charge of the menu at Glasshouse Dinng about what fans have in store. Plus, looking for inspiration for a summer short break? How about heading down to see the newly renovated Portarlington Grand...

This week on Relish, like many other, Julian Hills didn’t waste any time or energy at his Yarraville fine-diner Navi. He set about building a brand new lounge bar next door so locals can pop in for a drink and snack, Kate will find out how it's all going.  Plus, it’s no exaggeration to say it’s Melbourne’s most anticipated butcher store, Anthony Puharich from Victor Ch...

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This week on Relish – feel like you’ve “done” Melbourne’s wine regions? Well, Kate will chat to Scott and Belinda Austin from Austins Wine about why the Moorabool Valley might just be the next big destination for wine. Also, Mission District has just opened in Ripponlea, and Kate will learn a little bit more about exactly what Cali-mex is! And This Week In Food, Kate'...

This week on Relish – Sebastian’s former head chef Leigh Robbins is now running the show front of house, so Kate will ask him how easy or otherwise is that transition, and how DO the other half live? Plus, Jerry Mai (my) is taking her Vietnamese street food restaurant Bia Hoi (bee-a hoy) on the road again this summer, popping back up at the Mornington Peninsula, and Kate will find out...

In this episode, Kate has a day trip option for you to one of her favourite dining rooms outside metro Melbourne - Seville Estate in the Yarra Valley. They're doing things a bit differently this summer, and the kitchen team will explain how and why. Also, while there was plenty lost in the last year and a half, we saw plenty of new gems pop up too - including a Ramen lockdown lroject that is now t...

What a monumental Long Weekend ahead of us - surely plenty of eating and drinking! On Relish, Kate speaks to hospitality legend Caterina Borsato about the re-opening of the city, and her CBD institution, Caterina's.  Plus, Clinton McIver opened Melbourne’s hottest new wine bar in winter for all of two weeks, he explains how excited he is to give the re-launch another go.  And this...

This week on the show, Ann Houlihan is co-owner of Great Ocean Gin, and not satisfied with her very popular tasting bar in Airey’s Inlet, she’s opened the Gin Kitchen next door during lockdown and can’t wait for the rest of us to visit.  Plus, Mister Bianco's Joe Vargetto was definitely vying for the title of the busiest man in Melbourne during lockdown, so how excited is he...

This week on Relish with Kate Stevenson thanks to Diamond Celebrations - Food for all occasions.    www.diamondcelebrations.com.au As some of our favourites prepare to come back to life and let us dine in, there'll be newbies opening too! Jesse Davidson has one of each, so he'll talk to Kate about re-opening Kew favourite Centonove and re-launching the brand new Bar Alba across the road....

This week on Relish, not satisfied with an olive grove, restaurant, winery, distillery and cellar door, the team at Pietro Gallus have now added a fabulous new Grappa Tasting Bar to their arsenal. Kate chats to co-owner Anna Gallo and master distiller Nathan Rigby, about what we can look forward to when we finally get to visit their Warrandyte Oasis. Plus, Lauren Smith on how to turn your pas...

In this episode, after a hiatus last year, the Gourmet Traveller magazine Restaurant Awards are back, Kate will ask editor Joanna Hunkin about our top-performing Victorians. Also - could it finally be time to stop dreaming, and start planning. Award-winning freelance writer Lindy Alexander will share her top travel destinations for 2022.  And of course, some food news This Week in Food, inclu...

This week on Relish, well Spring is the time for races and parties, so surely it’s a time to crack open the bubbly. Kate chat's to Melbourne's own Prosecco Queen about why the Italian grape is so popular, and how our Victorian proseccos compare. Also,if nothing else, picnics are back on. Kate will chat to Jackie Middleton from Earl Canteen about the secret to great picnic fare … and w...

This week on Relish, Nornie Bero opened her new Fed Square eatery "Big Esso" a week before the latest lockdown, and she's still on a mission to get the rest of us to eat and cook with indigenous ingredients.  Also, back in March there was a big change at the helm of fabulous coastal winery & eatery Point Leo Estate, so how is Josep Espuga (Joe-sep Es-poo-gar) enjoying the kitchen and fabu...

In this episode of Relish with Kate Stevenson some inspiration for those of you who don’t have the Father’s Day grub organised - pizza king Johnny Di Francesco shares his ideas. Also, the team at the new restaurant Robata opened just a week before this lockdown, but they're pivoted in record time and are showing Melbourne that the Japanese really know how to grill. And this week in foo...

This week on Relish – Jimmy Sherry is the Aussie co-founder of international brand Tequila tromba, he'll explain how he and a couple of mates got it off the ground, and the cocktail that’s even better than a margarita, plus local chef Paul Cooper has just taken on a second winery in the Yarra Valley, Kate will find out about his plans for Fergusson.   And - This Week in Food,...

This week on Relish with Kate Stevenson. Bar Lourinha’s Matt McConnell on how 15 years in the Melbourne restaurant scene has set him up for the current merry-go-round of restrictions, and how Melbourne pastry chef Christy Tania is saving us and our scales, with GUILT FREE lockdown dessert packs. Plus - this week in food news, how you can get your hands on Peter Rowland's FAMOUS chicken sandw...

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This week on Relish with Kate Stevenson thanks to Diamond Celebrations - Food for all occasions. Melbourne Whisky Week is approaching, so it's whisky week on Relish!  Greg Sanderson is taking fans on a Dram Fine Adventure around Melbourne’s best bars, and he'll talk about desert island dram with Kate. Also, and Sam Slaney is from Port Melbourne’s Starward Distillery, who this week...